El Portal de Belluga — Restaurant in Murcia

Lovely setting just outside the cathedral. My girlfriend ordered the fried squid, which was presented very well and tasted very nice. Unfortunately, that's where the good points end. I had ordered a cheese board, which was just a few thin slices of cheese chucked on a plate and €16. About half way through our starters, the main course was delivered. We both chose the burger de pollo (chicken burger) not expecting much anyway, we were very surprised to see a cheap old supermarket frozen chicken patty with some horrible cheese and a singular slice of lettuce in between a bun. We should've sent it back, but for some reason, we ate it. So we decided to end our dining experience there, paid the bill, and got dessert elsewhere. The waitresses were friendly and good. However, it felt like they were instructed to get us fed and gone. I would not recommend this place unless you want overpriced quick and...

Really good food, very friendly people, good service and pricing, great view on the church.

Why 3 stars: one of the many beggars grabbed food from the plate of my 3 year old daughter, yelled at us and cycled away. We don't know whether the staff saw that food grabbing or not, but they didn't intervened the first time. They did the second time the man showed up, but our diner was already spoiled...

Diner no 1 - so friendly and generous when more complex dishes are being made. Truly wholesome, delicious with a wonderful atmosphere.

Diner no 2 - the servers were so friendly!! It had nice seating and some jaunty music playing. While we waited for the paella (it was amazing) they gave us extra mini dishes! It was absolutely amazing overall and I recommend the...